Sad now. We sat down tonight to do all the logistics and ended up deciding we would cancel going to the conference. Decided to skip doing the boring business conference next week, and instead we are going to drive up and spend time in NY around Christmas/NYE.

We will plan to see people then instead. More when I have specifics.

Sheryl, are you coming down here this year?

Laura,

For a little while. To celebrate his 50th birthday, Gary wanted to go on a cruise. We fly down on Dec 15, leave on the cruise the 16th, return on the 22nd, and stay with my folks until the 25th. Don't know how that works with your schedule.

Oh! Enjoy the cruise. I do love them and don't do it often enough. Timing is great because we likely would be gone north after Christmas. I look forward to hearing cruise stories.

Pix and I will be in Ft. Lauderdale as usual this year. I believe from Dec 26 to 30.

Hmmm, that is likely when we will be making snowmen in NY.

awww ... I'll be totally free 11/29 and 30 in DC ... but no Laura!

Hey, SoCalistas! I've got like 2 weeks left on my Universal Studios pass, so I'm trying to squeeze in one last visit before it expires. Unfortunately, December's a crazy busy month and the remaining Saturdays are blackout days. So, I've only got one likely available day. Anyone wanna join me at Universal this Sunday the 2nd?

LAistas: Emily is staying with us this week — we are planning to do dinner with Buffistas at either Granville or Barragan's on Saturday night, Jan. 5. I posted in the FB group, also. If you'd like to join us, send me a message or comment here so I can make a reservation.

Btw, Epic, I know we chatted elsewhere, but sorry we couldn't make Universal work in December. You're welcome to join us Saturday, but that would be a heck of a drive for you. Just let me know.

cobbling together a start-list of places I'll be in the spring around nextbookthings...

- Doylestown 4/9
- Salt Lake City 4/14-15 are there buffistas here I forget?
- Denver 4/16-17 SuziQ are you still here?
- NYC some now and then, including 5/9-11 I think
- DC/Takoma Park [WORKING ON IT SPARKY SHEESH]
- LA 5/20 -- this is complex juggling and I am hoping to do some school visits so if you are Pix or Kat and this is of interest and you're not already out for summer, hmu

WORKING ON IT SPARKY SHEESH

HARUMPFT.